Even though sociological surveys that were held prior to European Parliament elections suggested the possibility for Harmony to gain several seats in Brussels, the party only managed to gain one seat. This failure is possibly linked to the party’s uncertain position in the Ukrainian matter, believes Prof. Juris Rozenvalds of the University of Latvia.

In his interview to LTV, the politologist admitted that results of the EP elections came as a surprise – no one had expected such a success for Unity. It was expected that Harmony would receive more support. Results may have been affected by low activity. With that, it is not possible to speculate on the possible power comparison in the upcoming autumn Saeima elections.

Rozenvalds also noted in his interview that EP elections in Latvia went by under effect of the situation in Ukraine and security concerns. This also contributed to Unity’s success – people voted in hopes of stability. Harmony’s position on the Ukrainian matter was unclear. Because of this, some voters thought support for Russia is unacceptable and other believed in and voted for Tatyana Zhdanok, says the politologist.

BNN had previously reported the Unity won EP elections in Latvia. The party will receive four seats in the European Parliament.

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